Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down. Yep

“Slap yourself.”

his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong.

to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently.

bit her lip and

to be loud and forceful, and her cheek needed to

would be a second slap, a

it, Elgin pointed to

did as told.

aroma wafted out when she lifted the lid, tantalizing

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

soup, but she could never

of waking from a vegetative

not, blinking rapidly to push back the

chin up “Letitia, eat

He wanted her to eat

doesn’t seemy night Letitia said.

Figuns tone grew impatient Trom now on you’ll eat all the soups

spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it to her

do

Open your mouth”

but to open

something unreadable flickered

hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She

it did so what? He couldn’t care less

glad because she was

agreement

closely It was a divorce

had just got mamed but he already wanted a divorce What

three months, and you’ll leave with nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on

woman he had slept with that night

presence would be meaningless, because he would marry

her beauty had him unconsciously

wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have a condition”

you have the right to bargain

“No”

untouchable sore spot and anyone

temper, but she had no choice

ever considered, maybe

darkened quickly like storm

over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this

to die?

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